The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-10
GOV, HILLS SPEECH
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country, if not the world C'Bravo." A
voice: "Three cheers and tiger for Samuel
J. Tildenr1 Childless though he was, yet,
true to his Democratic instincts, he made the
people his heirs. (Applause)
There is no remedy for this violation ci
the constitution and injustice in regard TO
the representation to which have referred
except by an appeal to the bar Of public
opinion. The courts are powerless to aid
You cannot mandamus legislature and
compel it to perform its constitutional duty.
You cannot indict such body for refusal
to obey the organic law The appeal must be
made to the people--to an enlightenedEpublic
sentiment-to that sense of fairness inherent
In every just mar, and the appeal will event
ually be found not to have been made in
vain
THE RECENT REPUBLICAN CLUB DINNER
Permit to remark, in passing, that it is
with feelings of peculiar qualification that l
am permitted, by your kind courtesy, to
speak upon "The Democratic Party" in this
Academy of Music Brooklyn. This building
has especial interest to me, because it was In
yonder spacious audience room where, in the
memorable campaign Of 1885, and during its
darkest days, the Democracy of Brooklyn,
on that terribly stormy night turned out in
suoh tremendous numbers and gave me that
magnificent reception which cheered and en-
cotraged our friends in every part Of the
state, and for which l shall always remain
most profoundly grateful CCh eers and wav-
ing Of handkerchiefs. A voice; "Three cheers
for our governorF9 Neither do you nor l
forget that it was at that same gathering
where it seemed as though the grand keynote
of the campaign was sounded when, throw
ing aside entangling alliances, your standard
bearer proclaimed in a single sentence the
actual platform upon which he sought the
gufrages of the people and upon which the
victory was fairly won. tAppause)
Some ten days since dinner was given in
New York, at Delmonico's aristocratic res
tauTant-derisive laughter)-to revive the
dropping Jirits and fortunes of the Repub-
Lean party. 1t was not as grand nor as
Sumptuous as that Of "Belshazzar's Feast"-
Qaughter)-a hich they had in the fall Of
1854, and many of those then present were
conspicuous now by their absence Naugh-
teri Under the disguise of non-partisan
affair--a favorite dodge of our clever op-
ponents-they attempted TO inveigle Gen.
Sherman into attending, but he would have
none of it. Gaughter,) The young but per-
ennial orator, Chauncey M. Depew, was
here-(comical laughter)-however, and he
always makes good speech on after dinner
occasions where accuracy Of statement does
not seem TO be essential-Qaughter)-
where the audience is supposed to be in that
condition when they are not very discrim-
mating Continued laughter) He un-
doubtedly intended an address on the evil of
monopolies subject with which he is en-
tirely familiar Qaughter) about which
he could have given us valuable information,
but he was beguiled into speaking on
''Young Men in Politics"
oHAUNCEY DEPEw IN ~.
His topic reminds me of my first acquaint-
ance. with him, which began in the campaign
of 1872, when he was a young man himself
and the Democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor Of this state. "a voice: "Hal
HalO distinctly recollect how in his youth
ful enthusiasm he vigorously denounced the
extravaganza, the frauds and the corruption
of the Republican party and its leaders.
Iong continued laughter.) Well do 1 re-
member how eoquently he arraigned them
as false to the best interests Of the country
and recreant to the cause of good govern
-oont raad hic ,,aYoorlye tba Ctbar a,ror
ing l wondered whether this was the same
orator who now SO profusely showers his
praises upon the record of the Republican
party and so generously lauds its leaders,
both living and dead. "What change was
there, my countrymenp Iprefer to believe
that he was honest and candid in his utter
ances in 1872 daughter and applause)
Among other things, the gifted gentleman
now says: young men who started out in
politics naturally looked back over the
records for inspiration. Did they find
patriotism and great deeds in the history of
thesDenocratic partyl No Why3 Because
the great Statesmen OF hat organization
were hampered by the conditions that sur
rounded them. 1t was not their fault as
much as the fault OF their party"
The suggestion that there have been or are
Democrats who are not responsible for any
faults OF their party or in other words,
Democrats who are better than their party,
is a proffered explanation or defense which l
repudiate have little admiration for the
Democracy Of those professed Democrats who
always claim to be better than their party.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY's GLORIOUS HIS
TORY
But, aside from answering this suggestion,
permit me to deny most emphatically the
statement that patriotism and great deedsn
arenot to be found sin the history of the
Democratic party" (Applausel On the
contrary / assert that they can hardly be
found anywhere else. The history of the
Democratic party is the history of the coun-
tryitself. It's every page is emblazoned with
the achievements of Democratic statesmen
aD1proclaims the glory of its Democratic
soldiers, who periled their lives in their coun-
hy1s battles 1t was the Democratic party
ghat had almost the uninterrupted control of
this government from its organization down
to 1861. Under its wise and beneficent ad-
ministration the country had twice trebled
in population, more than quadrupled in
wealth and enjoyed prosperity unexampled
In the worlds history. Twenty new states
were admitted into the Union, and so twenty
newstars were added to the national flag.
The commerce Of the world seemed to be fast
coming under American control, and our
American ships foated in every sea. The
plain truth is that the Democratic party con-
tributed as much, if not more, than any
other agency to the honor, the greatness and
glory of the whole country.
Every important acquisition of its terri
tory has been made by Democratic admins
trations Over three millions Of square
miles-lands that comprise the garden Of the
world-were added during the ascendancy Of
Democracy. (Applause.) Every struggle